The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-07-22
NEWS AVID OTHER NO TiNGS.

but two American priests had been excom-
mnnicated. These were DR.. Forbes, of
New Y'rk, and Father Chiniquey, a Cana
dian.
The great subterranean fra which start
ed from drivers lamp in the Standard
Mines at Mount Pleasant nearly year ago,
has been evtinguished after consuming near
ly a hundred thousand dollars worth OF
property.
1t Is reported from Ishpeming, Michigan,
that assays of the quartz found on the gold
prospect of the Lake Superior Iron Com
pany, west Of that city, gave s13 in gold
from twelve ounces of rock. or S35 600 gold
TO the ton. Miners have traced vein 200
on the surface.
Jonathan H1usJin, a ragged old man
of D-cstur, fnc., died recently and the
authorities ordered his clothes to be burned.
Before the order was carried out the rags
were examined. and 5000 in currency and
81. 800 N certificates Of deposit IN the Adams
County Bank were found.
Captain William Burgess, of Cham bers.
burg, while cleaning g revolver on Monday
last, accidentally shot and killed himself.
He served with distinction through the war.
and was commander of Housum Post. g. A
r. 1877 and 1873 he represented franklin
county in the State Legislature
-Thhty-fve hundred crates OF tomatoes
from the steamer City OF Augusta's cargo of
5000 packages OF Savannah garden truck
were sent outside OF New York narbor on
"wednesday of last week and dumped into
the sea Meeting hot weather in rather ripe
condition made them not worth the cost of
freight
A Boston man after getting on a Brook
lyn street car discovered that he had no
change less than $50 bill. The conductor
lent him his fare and the man took his name
and address. One day last week the con.
ductor received check for 81 from the Bo,-
ton man in appreciation of his kindness in
lending the nickel
Detectives just returned from the scene
of the reported massacre of Chi nese, on
Snake river, Oregon, report that there is
every reason to believe that the Chinese
whose bodies were found i'm the river were
murdered by their companions and not by
whites or Indians, There were two riva: fac.
tons mining in the same locality.
James Tolly, an eccentric farmer, had
81, 800 stolen from his house by burglars
recently. The burglars overlooked $50, 900
in coin. On ednesday of last week Tolly
was persuaded by his wife to bring the coin
to ShelbyviIle. Ill. and deposit it in the bank
The coin was in one package and two men
were required TO move it in from the wagon.
While John Keliog. the rich miner. was
prospecting he had with him a faithful don
key. One day while KellGg was eating his
dinner the donkey paved around in the
snow and uncovered some min eraI, which,
when worked, proved 20 be one OF the rich
est lodes in the West. Kellogg has taken
good care of the donkey since, having pen.
stoned him for life.
On last Sunday week sixte en-y -yesr-oId
boy. named Potter. left POrtia. Arkansas,
to ride home with a man named Les
ter When they got on the outskirts of the
town Potter drew a pistol and demanded
Testers money. Lester handed over $50.
AT the same time he drew a revolver and
shot Potter At the same time Potter fired,
severely wounding Lester.
Five Brooklyn parrots living on one
by whistling exactly like the conductors.
When a conductor whistles for his car to
stop the parrot whistles, and the car starts
again. Sometimes they whistle for IL to
stop. and after the conductor whistles for
It to start again the driver hears another
whistle from the parrot and stops the car.
An old German farmer, living about 10
miles back Of Schewaing, Mich, has a wild
cat for a pet 1t was caught when very
young, but has now been the fsmil friend
of the farmer for eight years. II follows
him like dog and is truly loyal, with one
exception, and that is that he dotes on
chickens This is slightly offset by the fact
that he can kill more rats than a thousand
tame cats.
According to a telegram from Canaio-
marie, New York. careful review of the
hop prospects in the Mohawk Valley shows
that as vat no lice of consequence have ap-
peared and the vines look 4 ecidedIy healthy
and promising. Early hops are ripening
sooner than usual and will need picking In
two weeks. The general prospect is only
for one-third the average yield. because Of
the yards obliterated and the ravages OF lice
last year.
A dispatch from Des Moines. Iowa,
says: "If You want to see corn grow come
to Iowa. The hot weather the past week
has made the corn grow rapidly. It has
advanced far beyond the point reached at
this date last year. With good climatic con-
ditions and with the largely increased
acreage Iowa will harvest the biggest crop
II has had, which means 300, 900 900 bushels
Wheat is being cut and the yield Is better
than expected. The same Is true Of oats"
"A telegram from Philadelphia says that
there is every reason to believe th 1t the
pennsylvania Railroad Company will max .
desperate resistance against the atte npt .
build the Sonth Pennsylvania Railroad. TEs
counsel of the Pennsylvania Railroad Con-
pany announced that they shall defend the
transer of the property to that Com pany
vigorously and will contend that it WAS legal
having been made between the South Penn
sylvania and the Pennsylvania Company
which are not competing lines.
General Franz Sigel is at present visiting
the battlefields of Wilson's Creek, Mo, and
Pea Ridge, Ark, in which engagements he
took so prominent part. The visit is
made TO refresh his memory OF the places
and events of twenty-six years ago. He
complains OF finding much trouble In loca
ting some particular places, owing to the
1 wonderful change in the topography of the
/ country. Villages, like Springfield Of 1862
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